UTSA offers year-round safety, security services

(April 1, 2009)--Safety and security in the UTSA community is a top concern of university officials. In consideration of recent events at an off-campus housing complex, UTSA officials remind students, faculty and staff to keep in mind these safety and security programs and services provided year-round at UTSA:

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Call the UTSA Police Department at (210) 458-4242 at any time to request an on-campus escort to your car or a bus stop.

In an emergency, call the UTSA Police Department at (210) 458-4911. It is recommended to program this number into your cell phone. (From an on-campus phone, simply call 4911.)

There are 63 emergency phones located around the UTSA campuses. By pushing the red button, UTSAPD is contacted directly. Additionally, every UTSA elevator has an emergency phone connected directly to UTSAPD.

UTSA Counseling Services, part of the Division of Student Affairs, offers a variety of services to UTSA students. All services are confidential and available at any time during the workday. Additionally, in an after-hours emergency, an on-call clinician can be contacted. For more information, call (210) 458-4140 or visit the UTSA Counseling Services Web site.

Safety whistles are available at the UTSA Police Department in the Physical Plant Building (Main Campus), Buena Vista Street Building Room 1.303 (Downtown Campus) and the Crime Prevention offices at University Oaks and Chaparral Village residence facilities.